Portable stand for shavers



Oct. 20,1925. 5 1,558,259

c.- S. FRANCO PORTABLE STAND FOR SHAVERS Original Filed pril 16, 1923 Show Cuaanw 5. Ska/m0 Patented Get. 20, 19.25.

' UNITED STATES rarer oFFIcE.

cnsAn o s. ammo, or PHIL-ADELPHiA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PORTABLE STAND FOR SI-IAVERS.

Application filed. April 18, 1923, Serial No. 632,194. Renewed September 10, 1925.

Tom? whom it only ounce 1 21 Be it known that I, Cnsnnro S. Fuanoo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphiaand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Stands for Shavers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to shavers accessories, having more particular relcrence to a collapsible and portable stand on which the various utensils may be conveniently supported, ready to hand, during shaving.

The invention has for a general object to provide a novel stand of this sort which can be readily collapsed to convenient form for carrying in a suitcase or traveling bag, and which is capable of being set up or taken down in the space of a few seconds.

For further comprehension of the inven tion, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view showingi'ny improved stand.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view thereof, this view being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3'-3 of Fig. 2.

In constructing my improved stand I provide a shallow box-like element 10 which forms the top of the stand and in which is a sliding drawer 11. At the back of this member I hinge a pair of posts 12 which carry a mirror 13, these posts being hinged on a rod 14 extending through lugs 15 on the member and having a nut threaded on one end whereby the parts may be tightened to hold the mirror upright, or at such angle as may be desired.

The member is supported on four legs which are arranged for collapsing. Each leg comprises a top piece 18 to the upper end of which is fixed a cross bar 19 engag ingin a guide 20 extending diagonally under the bottom of the member 10, there be ing four of these guides as will be under stood. The upper leg-elements 18 are normally retained with the cross bars 19 in the outer ends of the guides 20 by means of a cruciform m mber 21 which for convenience I will refer to as a spider, and which is pivoted as at 22 to the bottom of the member 10 centrally of the latter and of itself. The outer ends of this spider arc beveled from side to side as at 21 to form cams adapted to bear on the leg-elements 18 and press the same against the outer ends of the guides 20. i

1 preferably provide a shelf 25 at a small distance below the member 10, and to the corners of which theleg-elements 18 are pivoted at their lower ends as at 26, the distance of the shelf from the member 10, and the relative sizes of these two parts being so proportioned that when the legclements 18 are moved inwardalong the guides 20, and the shelf 25 is moved toward the member 10, these leg-elements will lie parallel to the shelf.

Pivotally attached also to the shelf 25 as at '28 are telescopic lower leg-elements each consisting of a number of sections 29 telescoping into one another. These sections preferably have suflicient frictional engagement with'one another to sustain the weight of the stand when extended. Extension movement of the sections one on the other may be limited by suitable means such as a pin 30 in one section engaging in a longitudinal slot- 31 in the one into which it telescopes. To the top ones of these sections 29 I attach cords 32 whose opposite ends are attached to the underside of the shelf 25 centrally thereof, and which are of a length to hold the legs in slightly inclined positions as shown, whereby, when the stand is set up, they are held against swingin on their hinges.

As will be apparent, my improved stand. can be set up or taken down in a few seconds. Assuming the stand to be set up as shown in Fig. 3, the nut 16 is loosened and the mirror swung down. The spider then is turned to the position shown in Fig. 2, thus freeing the top leg-elements 18 which are then pressed inward along the guides 20, bringing the shelf 25 and member 10 close adjacentone another. The telescopic leg sections 29 are then collapsed into one another and the collapsed parts swung undcr the shelf 25, it being understood that they are of a length not to overlap when thus swung along the underside of the shelf. The device then occupies very little room and may be readily packed in a suitcase or hand bag.

Vhile I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the in- .vention as defined in the appended claims.

member and said shelf on said upper legelements, the said lower leg-elements being formed of a number of sections telescoping into one another.

2. In a device of the class described, a top member formed with guides on its underside, legs slidably engaged in said guides at their upper ends, a bracing member connected with said legs to limit outward swinging movement thereof, and a cam device for holding the upper ends of said legs at the outer ends of the said guides.

In a device of the class described, a top member formed with guides on its underside, legs slidably engaged in said guides at their upper ends, a bracing member connected with said legs to limit outward swinging movement thereof, and a cam device for holding the upper ends of said legs the outer ends of the said guides, said cam device being in the form of a spider pivoted to the said top member.

4. In a device of the class described, a top member formed with guides on its underside, legs slidably engaged in said guides at their upper ends, a bracing member connected with said legs to limit outward swinging movement thereof, and a cam device for holding the upper ends of said legs at the outer ends of the said guides, said cam device being in the form of a spider pivoted to the said top member, and having the ends of its legs transversely beveled.

5. In. a device of the class described, a rectangular top member formed on the underside with diagonal guides, leg elements having cross bars on their upper ends which engage in said guides, a shelf to which the lower ends of said leg elements are hinged and a cam spider rotatably mounted on said top member and adapted to engage the upper ends of the said leg-elements to hold the legs rigid.

6. In a device of the class described, a rectangular top member formed on the underside with diagonal guides, leg elements having cross bars on their upper ends which engage in said guides, a shelf to which the V iower ends of said leg elements are hinged,

and a cam spider rotatably mounted on said top member and adapted'to engage the upper ends of the said legselements to hold the legs rigid, and telescopic leg sections hinged to and under said shelf.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

CESARIO S. FRANCO. 

